CHINA INLAND MISSION, 1865-1951

From the School of Oriental and African Studies, London

Part 1: James Hudson Taylor Papers: Correspondence and Journals

Part 2: James Hudson Taylor Papers: Subject Files

Technical Note

Our microform publications are prepared and produced in accordance with recommended and established guide-lines for the production of microform of superior quality. These conform to the recommendations of the standard guides to good microfilming and micropublishing practice.

Attention should be drawn to the nature of the original material. These manuscripts feature many common problems such as show through, curvature, staining and variable inking. There is also some cross-writing where the text of a letter has been written in two directions in order to save paper. Every effort has been made to minimise these difficulties and some openings are microfilmed more than once in an attempt to bring out all the features of the original. Nevertheless these original characteristics present difficulties of image and contrast which stringent tests and variations of density cannot entirely overcome.

Some volumes have text running from both ends of the volume. In these cases we have filmed from the front to begin with, inserted a target to indicate this issue, and then filmed from the back of the volume. Large charts and maps have been filmed in sections.

The most responsible care has been exercised in the filming of this unique collection and every effort has been made to ensure that this microform publication meets the requirements of the Mellon Microfilming Project guidelines established by the National Preservation Office at the British Library.

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